They decided to sit out the whole season for Trankov's surgery rehabilitation. Per ISU regulations, Volosozhar was barred from international competition for one year from her last event representing Ukraine, the Winter Olympics.

Apparently, the fiery relationship will continue on, and off, the ice. Media coverage of the event noted their fast development and their potential for the future. She and Morozov are four-time Ukrainian national champions, and and finished as high as fourth at the World Championships.

Maxim Trankov and Tatyana Volosozhar

News Directory is a collection of powerful news brands that deliver top stories on our platform. That could explain why fans around the globe have been commenting that Stanislav Morosov has been looking sad from rink-side while watching Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov compete together.

In December she was granted expedited Russian citizenship, as both her parents are Russian. They also placed fourth at the European Championships and were sixth at the World Championships. They were crowned Russian champions by the end of that year, and became known for their wonderful chemistry.

The result was completely unexpected for us. So Stanislav Morosov apparently recommended a new partner, Maxim Trankov.

Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov teamed up prior to the —05 season and were coached by Galina Kukhar. The most impressive moment of the championships was how enthusiastic the spectators were even before our short program, and I'll never forget how they gave us a standing ovation after the free program.

At the post-event press conference, they said they would miss Russian Nationals in order to recover fully from their injuries.

At the post-event press conference, they said they would miss Russian Nationals in order to recover fully from their injuries. In —07, the pair finished fifth again at the European Championships and fourth at the World Championships.